28th Feb 2017 10:02:PM State
Eastern Sentinel Arunachal News

TEZU, Feb 28: Speaking on the occasion of the inaugural function of the three-day training programme on solar energy, Deputy Commissioner Danish Ashraf, Tezu urged the participants to make use of the abundant solar energy available in the ‘Land of Rising Sun’. He urged the PRI members and teachers to learn, help in disseminating knowledge and adopt the technologies available for harnessing solar power. He exhorted the villagers to become self-motivated and not to always depend for outside help. 

Lauding the efforts of some NGOs in promoting the awareness about the solar energy through the successful completion of “Ride to Light” cycle rally from Tezu to Anini, the DC said that time has come for us to switch our attention from the conventional to renewable energy. He also lamented that to develop cities into smart ones, one should adopt the smartest way of electrification and that is through renewable sources only.

 Sewali Borthakur, Consultant, North-East Region, from the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Govt of India, requested the participants to acquire maximum information from the training and help in reaching the remotest villages for electrification through renewable sources of energy. 

Altogether 50 participants including the PRI members, villagers, NGOs, local entrepreneurs, students and officials from government department attended the training.


Kenter Joya Riba

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